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In Norse mythology, what did Odin give up in exchange for the wisdom to foresee Ragnarök?
Answer
One of his eyes
Odin sacrificed one of his eyes at Mimir's well to gain deep wisdom, including foreknowledge of Ragnarök, the prophesied destruction of the world.
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Norse Ragnarök predicts the world's destruction, yet Odin willingly sacrificed his eye to *know it would happen*—choosing knowledge over ignorance of doom.
Other options people guess
- One of his hands
- His right arm
- His voice
Topics
- norse-mythology
- odin
- ragnarok
- sacrifice
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